For Dissidents, We're All Priests Now

crisismagazine e-letter      For the Dissidents, We're All Priests Now... May 20, 2011 — While faithful Catholics concluded their celebration of the Year of the Priest only last spring, a coalition of dissident organizations like Call to Action, Voice of the Faithful, and the Women’s Ordination Conference have issued a “universal call to ministry” to help build a “non-clerical Catholic Church in which the laity reclaims their baptismal priesthood.” Promising a “radically inclusive understanding of the role and responsibilities of all the Baptized,” the dissident groups are planning to hold the American Catholic Council during Pentecost to encourage the laity to “remove the two-tiered system that separates the ordained from the non-ordained.” For the dissidents, we’re all priests now. // READ MORE     There Is No Third Way JEFFREY TUCKER Catholic discussion of economic policy usually takes place on a ridiculous level of abstraction. What is fairness, and can the market accomplish that? Shouldn’t the civic order bear responsibility for the health and well-being of its members? How can we balance the demands of social equality and individual ownership? Got Monks? Our monks seek God, while our students seek Truth. No wonder they end up in the same place:  Belmont Abbey College. This 130-year old "Catholic College of the Carolinas" might be exactly what you or your student-aged children are looking for. CLICK HERE for more information. Twenty and Engaged ELIZABETH HANNA With my 21st birthday just a few weeks away, it is expected that I plan a blowout party with copious amounts of alcohol, as my friends compile a list of 21 dares for me to complete while downtown — you know, kiss 21 guys, dance on a table, take a birthday shot, etc. Instead, I’m planning my wedding. YOUCAT... What's That? YOUCAT is the exciting new Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church, edited by Christoph Cardinal Schonborn, with a Foreword by Pope Benedict XVI. It was developed with the help of young Catholics for teens and young adults, with a Q & A format, in-depth commentary, Bible citations, quotes from Saints, fabulous color illustrations and much more! Order your copy today of YOUCAT for that teen or young adult in your family. Special bulk discounts available for groups.   CLICK HERE for details. What is 'Roman Catholic Political Philosophy'? REV. JAMES V. SCHALL, S.J. Breaking Stained Glass Windows JOHN ZMIRAK Three Neglected Economic Lessons from American History MARK W. HENDRICKSON   Reactions to the John Jay Report REV. C.J. McCLOSKEY III 'Tolerance': The Virtue that Serves Itself TODD M. AGLIALORO How Not to Solve the Poverty Problem REBEKAH HEBBERT     Copyright 2011 Crisis Magazine

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